School: Boyerstown (roll number 13285)
- Location:
- Boyerstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Thomas Foley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0701, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)This prayer is to be said during Holy week.
- 1 Here I lay myself down to sleep
I give my soul to God to keep
If any evil spirit touches me Oh Blessed Virgin Mary waken me. Put four corners on my bed four Angels over head. St Mathew St Mark Luke and John God bless this bed that I lie on for ever more amen.
This prayer is said when going to sleep. I got it from my mother who learned it from her mother.
2 Fold your arms in the form of a cross and say to yourself
I must die I do not know how nor the or where But if I die in mortal sin I am lost for ever. Oh Jesus have mercy on me.
This prayer is also said when(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Boylan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ongenstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Boylan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ongenstown, Co. Meath
